Slug-casting machine.



Patented June 15,1909.

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mmm/Lto@ foar/neig Q/vblmcooco E JOHN l. ROGERS, OF

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MEHGllNlHALER COMPANY, AOORPORATION OF NEW YORK,

LINOTYPE "E 24[UG-CAS'ILINGr MACHINE.

*Specification of Letters'Patent.

Patented June 15, '1909.

Application filed October 23, 1508. Serial No.- 459,142'.

' To all who/m. it may concern'.

fBe it known that l, JOHN R. ROGERS, of' the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and-State of New York, have invented a. new and useful improvement i'n Slug-Casting lflechines, of which the following isa specilication.

`lilyinvention hasreference to that class of machines in which circulating matrices are momentarily assembled in justified lines when employed tov form type characters on' the edge of printing-bars or slugs cast in a slotted mold, the matrices being individually released from magazines in which they are stored for assemble-ge, and iinelly returned to' the magazines by distributing mechanism afterthe casting action.

The object of the invention isv to combine two magazines, each containing a' set or variety of matrices, with a single assembling mechanism and a'siugle series ci ngenkeys in such manner that matrices maybe delivered'fronr either magazine to the line at will. Y

To this end l. combine with two magazines, one ovcrlyingthe other, a channel-plate or receiver to which they both deliver he. inatrices, a `single carrier-belt or equivalent ineens for directing all the matrices to the line, fa-lingenliey mechanism, :tndreeds eX- tending upward on opposite sidesof the channel-plate or receiver to operate the escape'- .ments of the respective magazines.

My invention is susceptible of embodiment in' various modified or alternative forms, but in the accompanying drawings, which are limited to the parts immediately associated with the invention, l. have represented an are rangement which is recommended for use under ordinary conditions.

It is to be understood that with the oxception of the parts herein described, the inachine may be ot' any ordinary or approved construction.

Figure l is a vertical section from front to rear on the line 1-l oi Fig` 2, through the lower ends ot the magazines the assembling l the keyboard mechanism, and parts. Fig. 2 is a Afront elevaparts shown inthe preceding 3 is e vertical cross-section inechenisni, cooperating tion of V,the figure. Fig. throughthe modified torni.

Referring to Figs. l and 2, A, A, represent portions of the mainframe which may be of keyboard mechanism in a slightly l may be released.

any form and construction adapted to susv tain the various operative parts.

B, B', represent the two inclined maga- Zines arranged one over the other, and each adaptedrto centaine-font orseries of inatrices'C. The matrices, which are delivered by a suitable distributing Inechai'iisin into the upper 4ends of the "magazines, descend thereto by gravity and are released one at a time from their lcwervends those of the lowenrnagazine being 'controlled by escapeinents D, and those of the upper magazine by escepenients E. l

Fre-presents n vertical channel-plate or receiversecured to the front of the traine, and having its upper end expanded vertically to receive the matrices discharged from both magazines. The upper end of this channelplate is dividedpby vertical partitions 'f, which prevent the matrices from overturningas they descend.

G is an inclined assembling belt 'upon which all of the matrices `are received, and by which they are delivered successively into the upper end of the assembling eleva'- tor H, which will wedge spacers or justiiiers l, one at a time, from their magazine d', usual in linotype machines. i

The escapenients D of' the lower magazine, one for each channel, consist each of a lever mounted on a central pivot d, and having upturned ends which are projected alternately into the magazine as' the eseapeinent is vibratcd, so that one matrix at a. tirne Each escapeincnt is acted upon by a spring' d', attached to the niaga- Zine, which tends to hold thehlowcr end of the escapenient in the elevated position and normal position. shown in Fig. l.

The escapeincn's lll ollv the upper magazine, are mounted on its upper side, and'in their general form and action :ire similar to those of the lower magasine, cach eseapemcnt heing mounted on u centi-nl oivot e, and being acted upon by a spring c, which holds t-he forward end. ol the esmpemcnt down Within the magazine. The lo'wcr escapements D `re actuated by vc tical reeds or slides l guided in the nieinsfranie and acting at their upper ends beneaththc rear ends ofthe es capeinents. The upper escnpeinents E are operated by a second series ot' .v'crtical reeds L, which' are guided in the also receive the usual hinged front of LOG ' the receiver or channel-plate F. This channel-plate consists` principally of the stationary Walls f secured to the main-frame in rear of the assembling belt G, and of the vertical front plates f2 and f3 which arc'sus-` tained in the frame f4. This frame, forming 'with the plates the front of the receiver, is lungedvat its upper end to the main-frame4 at f5, so that it may be turned forward and upward as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, carrying with it the reeds L, so as to uncover and expose the front of the matrix channels and the assembler belt G.

It is to be particularly noted that the mechanism forgu'ding and assembling the released matrices after they leave the magaends of the magazines and the parts there-y under.

I believe it to be wholly new in the art to ,mount reeds which form a connection between the escapements, and a keyboard mechanism in front of the matrix paths and in such manner that they may be swung out of position at will to give access to the interior parts, and it is manifest that they may. be modified in form and arrangement at will, provided their support is instantly movable to and from its operative position without disorganizing theremainder ofthe mechanism.

For the purpose of actuating the reeds, I pro ose vto lem loy a series of finger-keys anc any suitablie connections thence to the reeds, but I recommend the employment of anyone of the well-known mechanisms in which the 'finger-keys release power-driven parts to eHect the movement of the reeds.

I have shown in the drawings akeyboard mechanism similar tov that represented in U. S. Letters Patent to Dodge, No. 530,931. M, M, represent horizontal constantly rotating rolls, and N, N, a series of vertical cams mounted in vertically movable yokes O, sustained at one end by pivots o. 'Fliese yokes act res ectively beneath the lower ends of vertica slides P mounted in the mainframe and laterally bent at their upper ends so that they may act beneath and lift the respective reeds K and L. The cam yokes O are held normally in elevated ositions by pivcted dogs Q, the cams being t ius held out of engagement with the rolls M, while they are prevented from turning by stationary stop-pins R. Each of these dogs is actuated by a vertical slide S connected to a fingerkey lever T. Whenever one ofthese levers is actuated, the corresponding dog Q is caused to release the cam yoke which falls until its cam end contacts with the underlying roller, from, which it receives va. rotary motion. y 'Y The rotation of the cam has the elfe-ct ol' lifting the yoke above its original and norr mal position, causing it in turn to actuate the corresponding reed and escapement,

thereby releasing a single matrix from the magazine. On release of the key, the dog resumes its first position and the yoke an cam are arrested in their. normal position. The action of these parts is essentially' the same as in lthe patent last Vreferred to. Whenever' a key is actuated, a matrix is released and descends from one magazineor the other, as the'case may be, intothe upper end of the channel-plate, downward therein on the belt G, and thence to the line in the assembler. From the assembler, the line will be transferred by ordinary or suitableA L mechanism to the casting mechanism, and

thence to a distributing mechanism by.

which the matri es will be returned to the appropriate cha nels of the respective magg azmes.

The distributing mechanism may be of any suitable construction Jsuch, for examle, as that shown in U. S. Letters Patent es. 741,294, 767,169, 792,472, 812,585, or 890,303.` i

The magazines B, B, may be mounted for removal from the machine jointly or independently in any of the various ways now known in the art. The escapements are preferably attached to each magazine .as

firm-parts thereof, but this is 'not a necessary feature, and they may be mounted in independent supports to remain -in the machine when the magazines are removed.

In the arrangement shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the number of linger-keys, yokes, and slides P will equal the numberof channels in the two magazines; or in other words,

there will be a iingenkey and intermediate connections for each, channel in the machine.

In some cases, for example, where the machine carries a com lete font in each magazine, it would be a vantageous to use asingle key to deliver a character from the upper or from the lower magazine, as required, thus avoiding the duplication of keys. This is the referred arrangement and is reprey sented 1n one form in Fig. 3.. In this figure K and L represent reeds of thev respective series as heretofore described, and O, O, the

cam yokes of the keyboard. Above each of these yokes I mount the vertical slide P of T-form. These slides are mounted at their lower ends in'stationary guides p, and at their upper ends lin guides 2 arranged to slide forward and backwardll in the frame and provided with an operating handle 3.

When this handle lisdrawn forward to lt e position .shown in full lines, the slides actuate the reeds L and: thei'actuation of the linger-keys will' result in the delivery of Inatrices from the upper magazine only. When, on the contrary, the guide is moved rearward, the slides P will assume the position indicated in dotted linesl and actuate the reeds K to release matrices from the lower magazine. Thus the shift from upper to lower case characters, or from characters of one font to those of another', may be effected by simply moving the handle p3 forward and backward.

While I have, described my improvements as embodied in amachinc for casting continuous slugs or linotypes, it will be obvious to the skilled mechanic that they may be used without change in machines for pro-` ducing logotypes or single types for matrices', machines for these purposes being welllrnown in the art.

The expression finger-key mechanism77 as employed in this specification, is used to indicate the finger keys and the connections thence to the reeds, whatever the form of these connections may be.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim and desire to secure by `Letters Patent,-

l. In a l1notype machlne, the combination of two magazines, escapements at the outer sides of the respective magazines to 5 control the discharge of the matrices therefrom, .a receiver' or channel-plate into wl'iich both magazines discharge, and two series of escapement-operating reeds located on opposite sides'of the receiver, and guides for said reeds.

2. In a linotype machine, two parallel magazines, escapements located on the outer side of the respective magazines, two

series of actuating reeds connected withv the respectiveseries of escapements, and a matrix-receiving and guiding mechanism located between the two series of reeds and arranged to receive matrices from both magazines.

3. In a linotype machine, the combination of two inclined magazines, one overlying the other, an upright receiver or channelplate having its upper end arranged to receive matrices from both magazines, two series of escapements located above and below' the' respective magazlnes, two seriesV of escapement-actuating reeds located on op-y posite sides'of the channel-plate, and fingerkey mechanism connecting with both seriescfr'eeds.

4, In a linotype machine, the combina- 'f tion of a magazine, escapements to control the delivery of matrices therefrom, a receiver or channel-plate having its upper end .in position to receive matrices from the 'magazine, and escapement-actuating reeds nel-plate having its front side hinged to swing upward from an operative position, and escapement-actuating reeds mounted in said hinged front. l

` 6, In a linotype machine, the combination of two magazines, one overlying the other, a vertical channel-plate having its upper end arranged to receivematrices from -matrices laterally fro'm vthe channel-plate, l escapements above and below the respective magazines to control the delivery ot' y' matrices therefrom, reeds extending down- 'ward from the respective escapements 'on W 'finger-key mechanism arranged below the channel-plate and connecting with all the reeds, substantially as described.

7. In combination with a matrix receiver or channel-plate, reeds K and L located on opposite sides of the same, and a finger-,key mechanism including the T-shaped slides I for actuating the reeds, and the movable guide ior changing the position of the slides that they may operate the reeds of'one set or the other.

8. In combination with the matrix receiver or channel-plate,the two series of es- 1 capement-actuating reeds` K and L located on opposite sides of the same, and reed-actuating devices located beneath the channelplate, said devices being shiftable for engagement with thereeds of one series or t-hc other, as required.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of October, 1908, in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

ROBERT G. CLARK, LUCY E. SMITH.

the matrices from the magazine, said chanoppositei sides of the |channel-plate, and a' both magazines, a 'carrier-belt to deliver the 

